NEC PA231W-BK-SV Quick start guide

NEC MultiSync® PA Series with SpectraView

™

Color calibration solution ideal for color-critical applications

Professional Desktop

• Best-in-class 10-bit active matrix IPS LCD technology with wide viewing angle and wide color gamut* provides optimum

performance for displaying color images

• XtraView+™ technology provides for the widest viewing angles available (up to 178°) with minimal off-angle color shift

• Internal 14-bit programmable 3D lookup tables (LUTs) allow the display of 1.07 billion colors out of a palette of 4.3 trillion**

for lossless color and smooth images and hardware calibration

• Free MultiProfiler software provides complete control over the five picture modes. This includes loading any ICC profile

directly into the monitor for optimal color space matching.

• Built-in USB hub with DisplaySync Pro™ controls two computers with only one keyboard and mouse

• AmbiBright™ ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on lighting conditions

• Four-way ergonomic stand boasts pivot, swivel, tilt and height-ad justment up to 150mm to maximize your viewing comfort

• Color Vision Emulation allows a real-time preview of Type P/D/T color vision deficiencies in support of Color Universal Design

* PA231W features an 8-bit IPS LCD and standard color gamut

** with 10-bit DisplayPort input. 16.7 million colors out of 65 billion with DVI-D input.

Highlights

Designed with key features for the graphics and

photography professional, NEC MultiSync PA

Series displays are smart investments for your

desktop. These models include the SpectraView

Color Calibration Solution, which combines award-

winning NEC LCD display technology with a color

measurement sensor and sophisticated software. The

result is a highly accurate, reliable, repeatable and

feature-rich display calibration and proﬁling solution.

Color and brightness uniformity were paramount in the design of

these high-performance displays, making them ideal for graphic

arts, desktop publishing, photography and other color-critical

environments. In addition to

accurate color, the displays

also feature Picture-in-

Picture and Picture-by-

Picture modes for a real-

time preview of work in a

second color space.

Model Size Panel Technology AdobeRGB Coverage

PA231W 23” e-IPS 75.4%

PA241W 24” p-IPS 98.1%

PA271W 27” p-IPS 97.1%

PA301W 30” p-IPS 98.2%

PA271W

PA241W

PA231W

PA301W

Quick and easy measurements. The SpectraView

system,

available for Mac OS and Windows, uses the ultra-

sensitive NEC SpectraSensor Pro colorimeter to take color

measurements of the display screen during calibration. The

software analyzes these measurements and sends color

adjustment commands directly to the display monitor. This

means that color adjustments are made in the monitor

rather than in the video graphics adapter, resulting in full

use of the number of colors available on the graphics

adapter and a much brighter image with the maximum

possible color gamut. With SpectraView

, the video

graphics adapter is not used at all to make any gamma or

tone response curve corrections to the display, so the full

color resolution and ﬁdelity of the system is maintained.

14-bit Internal Look Up Tables (LUTs) - Each LCD monitor

supported by SpectraView

features internal 14-bit 3D

LUTs. These tables allow precise adjustments to be

made to the display’s tone response curve with minimal

reduction to the number of displayable colors. Since the

tone response curve correction is stored within the display

and not on the host system’s video graphics card LUT, the

display can be calibrated on one machine and then used

on another and still maintain calibration as long as a digital

video signal is used.

Display Data Channel Command Interface (DDC/CI) -

SpectraView

communicates with the monitor using DDC/

CI, which is a two-way communications link between the

video graphics adapter and display monitor using the

standard video signal cable. No extra cables are necessary.

All adjustments to the monitor settings are done

automatically using this communications link.

Multiple calibration sets - Dierent monitor calibrations

can be instantly loaded, allowing quick and easy switching

between dierent calibration settings without the need

to re-calibrate the display. Each time a calibration set is

loaded, the necessary monitor settings and ICC/ColorSync

proﬁles are automatically updated.

Calibrated display information - At the end of each

monitor calibration, an information window is displayed,

which shows the results of the calibration and includes

a wealth of information about the display such as the

measured color gamut, grayscale color tracking, Delta-E

and luminance values. Additional information about the

display monitor such as the model name, serial number

and the total number of hours that it has been in use are

also displayed.

Calibration status validation - SpectraView

will query

each calibrated monitor to see if any controls have

changed since the last calibration. If anything has changed,

the previous calibrated state can be restored automatically.

Application ﬂexibility - SpectraView

provides many

features and options that make it ﬂexible enough to be

used in a large variety of applications, including full DICOM

support for medical imaging. The display luminance can be

adjusted to either a speciﬁc user-deﬁned value or set to

the maximum the display can achieve. In addition, custom

target response curves can be created in addition to

presets such as L* and SMPTE.

Network support (Windows only) - SpectraView

integrates with the NEC NaViSet™ Administrator

network software (available separately from your NEC

representative) to provide remote network access and

monitoring of display monitors. NaViSet™ Administrator

is able to read, display and log the current calibration

settings and status of displays on an existing network

(LAN). This feature is particularly useful for large

installations where central monitoring and asset

management is needed.

Monitor locking - Once calibrated, the On Screen Display

(OSD®) controls for the display monitors can be locked to

prevent accidental or unauthorized adjustment, which may

invalidate the calibrated state of the monitor.

Monitor proﬁling - After calibration, the display is

automatically proﬁled and highly accurate ICC/ColorSync

color proﬁles are generated and automatically registered

with the color management system. These proﬁles use the

Bradford Chromaticity Adaptation matrix.

Colorimeter function - The software features a colorimeter

function, which allows direct measurements to be taken by

the color sensor and the results displayed in a variety of

dierent formats.

SpectraView

Color Calibration Solution Features and Beneﬁts

NEC Display Solutions

500 Park Boulevard, Suite 1100

Itasca, IL 60143

866-NEC-MORE

MultiSync is a registered trademarks and AmbiBright. SpectraView

and

XtraView+ are trademarks of NEC Display Solutions. All other brand or

product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

holders. Product speciﬁcations subject to change. 11/11 ver. 8.

SpectraView

Software Requirements

Apple Mac OS X v10.5 or higher. Microsoft Windows

2000, Windows XP (Home and Professional editions),

Windows XP x64, Windows Vista 32 bit and x64

versions, and Windows 7 32 bit and x64 versions.

Suse Enterprise Desktop 10 and higher. At least one

available USB port for MDSVSENSOR3 color sensor.

Visit www.necdisplay.com for the latest requirements.

Speciﬁcations for MultiSync PA231W-BK-SV/PA241W-BK-SV/PA271W-BK-SV/PA301W-BK-SV

MODEL

PA231W-BK-SV PA241W-BK-SV PA271W-BK-SV PA301W-BK-SV

DISPLAY

Panel Technology IPS

Viewable Image Size 23” 24.1” 27” 29.8”

Aspect Ratio 16:10

Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1600

Pixel Pitch 0.265mm 0.27mm 0.23mm 0.251mm

Pixels Per Inch 96 @ native resolution 93 @ native resolution 109 @ native resolution 101 @ native resolution

Backlight Type CCFL

Brightness (typical) 270 cd/m

360 cd/m

300 cd/m

350 cd/m

Contrast Ratio (typical) 1000:1

Viewing Angle (typical) 178° Vert., 178° Hor. (89U/89D/89L/89R) @ CR>10

Response Time (typical) 8ms 7ms

Color Gamut*

Adobe RGB Coverage/Size** 75.4% / 75.8% 98.1% / 107% 97.1% / 107.2% 98.2% / 106.7%

NTSC Coverage/Size 71.6% / 72.4% 93.2% / 102.2% 92.6% / 102.5% 93.3% / 102%

sRGB Coverage/Size 96.6% / 102.2% 100% / 144.3% 100% / 144.7% 100% / 144%

Lookup Table 14-bit 3D

Displayable Colors 1.07 billion out of 4.3 trillion

Synchronization Range

Horizontal (Analog/Digital) 31.5 - 83/118.4 kHz 31.5 - 93.8/118.4 kHz / 31.5 - 91.9/118.4 kHz 31.5-93.9 kHz (Digital only) 31.5-98.7 kHz (Digital only)

Vertical 50-85 Hz 50-87 Hz

Input Signal

Video Analog RGB 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms NA

Sync Separate Sync: TTL Level (Positive/Negative); Composite Sync: TTL Level (Positive/

Negative);

Composite Sync on Green: (0.3Vp-p negative 0.7Vp-p positive)

Input Connectors DisplayPort, DVI-D (2), VGA 15-pin D-sub DisplayPort, DVI-D (2) DisplayPort (2), DVI-D (2)

POWER CONSUMPTION

On (typical) 46W 95W 117W 155W

Power Savings Mode (typical) 0.2W 1W 1.4W 1.7W

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (WxHxD)

Net (with stand) 21.4 x 13.3-19.2 x 9 in. /

543.6 x 337.8-487.7 x 228.6mm

21.9 x 14.9-20.8 x 9 in. /

556.8 x 378-528 x 227.6mm

25.2 x 15.6-21.5 x 9.3 in. /

640.4 x 396.2-546.2 x 235.5mm

27.1 x 18.4-24.3 x 11.9 in. /

688.3 x 467.4-617.2 x 302.3mm

Net (without stand) 21.4 x 12.7 x 2.9 in. /

543.6 x 322.6 x 73.7mm

21.9 x 14.3 x 3.3 in. /

556.8 x 362.4 x 85mm

25.2 x 14.9 x 3.3 in. /

640.4 x 378.6 x 85mm

27.1 x 17.6 x 4.9 in. /

688.3 x 447 x 124.5mm

Weight

Net (with stand) 22.5 lbs. / 10.2 kg 23.4 lbs. / 10.6 kg 30 lbs. / 13.6 kg 41.5 lbs. / 18.8 kg

Net (without stand) 15.4 lbs. / 7 kg 16.3 lbs. / 7.4 kg 21.2 lbs. / 9.6 kg 27.6 lbs. / 12.5 kg

VESA Hole Configuration 100 x 100mm 100 x 100mm, 200 x 100mm

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Operating Temperature 41-95°F / 5-35°C

Operating Humidity 30 - 80%

Operating Altitude 6562 ft. / 2000m 10,000 ft. / 3048m

Storage Temperature 14-140°F / -10-60°C

Storage Humidity 10-85%

Storage Altitude 40,000 ft. / 12,192m

LIMITED WARRANTY 4 years parts and labor, including backlight***

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ECO Mode; Carbon footprint meter; Thin frame; Tilt; Swivel; Pivot; Height-adjustable stand with locking base; Quick release stand; Carrying handle; Rapid Response;

Ambix4; XtraView+; OSD user controls; MultiProfiler software; USB hub (2 up/3 down) with DisplaySync Pro; Cable management; Touch-integratable; VESA mount; HDCP;

DDC/CI; No Touch Auto Adjust; 14-bit 3D LUT; X-Light Pro; Black Level adjustment; AmbiBright; Wide Color Gamut (excluding PA231W); Adobe RGB; CableComp;

TileMatrix; TileComp; GammaComp MD QA software; SpectraView software-ready; Standalone hardware calibration (PA301W only)

SHIPS WITH Power cord; 15-pin D-sub cable; DVI cable; USB cable; Mounting Screws;

SpectraView

Color Calibration Kit (SVII-PRO-KIT)

Power cord; DVI cable; USB cable; Mounting Screw; SpectraView

Color Calibration

Kit (SVII-PRO-KIT)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Hood (HDPA23); Multimedia soundbar -

black (SOUNDBAR90-BK)

Hood (HDPA212426); Multimedia soundbar

- black (SOUNDBAR90-BK)

Hood (HDPA27); Multimedia soundbar -

black (SOUNDBAR90-BK)

Hood (90HD30)

* Color gamut size and coverage calculated as 2-D gamut area in CIE 1931 xy colorspace. Size is the total relative display gamut area and includes any colors outside the

reference gamut. Coverage is the relative display gamut area contained inside the reference gamut. NTSC values provided for comparison purposes - modern broadcast

video uses SMPTE-C, ITU-R BT, 709-5/sRGB or EBU primatries.

** AdobeRGB is a standard deﬁned by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

*** Warranty restrictions apply. Contact your representative for details.